Clip or fastener applicable for securing boot-laces and neckties.



G. J. F. HIGHPIELD. CLIP 0R PASTE-NEE APPLICABLE FOR SECURING BOOT LAGESAND NEGKTIES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1909. v

Patented May 31, 1910.

CAROLINE JOHANNA FREDERICA HIGHFIELD, OF BAYSWA'IER, LONDON, ENGLA1\TD.

CLIP OR FASTENER APPLICABLE FOR SECURING BOOT-LACES AND NECKTIES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 31, 1910.

Application filed June 24,1909. Serial No. 504,035.

boot and shoe laces, and the like, the object" being to provide a simpleand eflicient contrivance suitable for use as a neck tie retainer andalso as an appliance for securing in position boot and shoe laces andthe like.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings in which :Figure l is a plan of the device shown open, Fig. 2is a side elevation; the

closed position being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 8 shows theapplication of the device to a shoe lace and, Flg. 4 shows the manner inwhich it is employed as a tiretainer.

This improved device, as shown in the drawings comprises an open frameor base a having the side members 6, 0, hinged thereto; the said sidemembers being designed to fold over the base a as shown in dotted lines;

(Fig, 2) and to be secured together'by means of the projecting part atcarried by one of the members enterin the spring recesses e of the otherpart a er the manner of an ordinary spring press fastener, while theframe or base a is provided with a hook f as shown clearly in Fig. 2.

In practice and as shown in Fig. 3 as applied to a shoe lace, the hook fis passed under; the 'laces, the bow is then tied. over the plate orbase a and when the bow has been completed, the side members are broughttogether and connected so that the bow lies between the lower frame a,and the upper frame comprising the united members I) and 0. \Yhenemployed as a tie retainer and as shown in Fig. 4, the hook passes underthe flap of the shirt, the tie passes 'over the base a of the device andthe side members I), c, are then secured together over the tie.

What I claim as my invention and desire to revoke by Letters Patent isIn :1 clasp, the combination with a flat base provided with a centralopen portion, a loop hook connected with the sides of said base andextending across said open portion, and clasp members of substantiallyequal length hinged to the ends of said base and arranged to be turnedinto overlapping relation with respect to each other and abreast of thatside of the base opposite to the side on which the hook is disposed toclamp the material between said basev and members, each member having onits free end one element of a two part fastenin device.

In testimony whereof I a X my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CAROLINE JOHANNA FREDERIGA HIGHFIELD Witnesses:

GEORGE HUGHES, Gno. Coxnmo.

